⏺ Awards: PGA of America Hall of Fame Inductee; 1996 PGA of America Professional of the Year; 2002 PGA of America Coach of the Year; 18-time North Texas PGA Section Teacher of the Year; GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teachers Hall of Fame; Golf Digest's 50 Best Teachers.
⏺ Contributions to the Game: A cornerstone of PGA education for over four decades, with over 48 years of experience at Royal Oaks Country Club, Randy has been instrumental in shaping the association’s instructional standards. He has served as a primary mentor to hundreds of PGA Professionals, many of whom have gone on to become National Award winners themselves. He is the developer of the "Great Hands" philosophy, a teaching framework that prioritizes the specialized relationship between the player and the club, ensuring the preservation of "feel" and artistry in a highly technical era.
⏺ Athletes Coached: Most notably, Randy has guided Scottie Scheffler from the age of seven (including victory in 93 junior events in Texas) through his rise to World No. 1, his 2022 and 2024 Masters Championships, along with 2025 PGA Championship and 2025 Open Championship victories. His long-term stable of elite talent includes Major Champions Justin Leonard and Gary Woodland, as well as Colt Knost, Harrison Frazar and Ryan Palmer.
⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: Junior Development and the "Art of the Short Game". Randy specializes in the intuitive connection between the player’s hands and the clubhead. His expertise lies in translating complex mechanical flaws into actionable athletic feels, focusing on low-point control and the creative execution required to score at the highest levels of professional golf.

⏺ Awards: 2020 PGA of America Teacher & Coach of the Year; 4-time Alabama-NW Florida Section Teacher of the Year; #1 Ranked Teacher on Golf Digest's 50 Best Teachers; GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teachers.
⏺ Contributions to the Game: As the founder of the Blackburn Golf Academy, Mark has become a leading voice in the evolution of modern coaching. He has been a transformative figure in the integration of biomechanics into practical, on-range instruction, helping PGA Professionals translate laboratory data into digestible coaching cues. A frequent contributor to PGA Magazine and the Golf Channel, he has dedicated his career to refining the "language of the swing" to bridge the gap between sports science and the everyday golfer. In addition to his comprehensive teaching background, Mark also authored the book "The Coaching Code" focused on the power of relationships.
⏺ Athletes Coached: Mark provides technical and performance oversight for a world-class roster, including Major Champions Justin Rose and Matthew Fitzpatrick, as well as Max Homa, Rasmus Højgaard, Daniel Berger, and Charley Hoffman.
⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: Functional Movement and Athletic Performance. Mark’s expertise is centered on "Applied Biomechanics"—the science of matching a player’s unique physical profile to their most efficient and repeatable swing DNA. He specializes in using 3D motion analysis and ground force data to optimize a player's kinetic sequence, maximizing both power and physical longevity.

⏺ Awards: GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher; Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher; PGA of America National Committee Member; 2019 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Professional.
⏺ Contributions to the Game: As the co-founder of the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI), Dave established the world's leading educational organization dedicated to the study of the human body and the golf swing. He is the primary developer of the "Body-Swing Connection™" certification, a revolutionary framework now utilized by thousands of PGA Professionals globally to identify how a player’s physical limitations directly dictate their technical swing flaws. He is also the co-host of the Golf Fitness Academy on the Golf Channel.
⏺ Athletes Coached: Dave provides elite performance, movement oversight, and profile sequences for a high-profile roster including LIV Golf #1 Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Justin Rose, Bud Cauley, Josele Ballester, David Puig, and Patrick Cantlay. In addition to these players and their teams, he has spoken at over 100 seminars around the world.
⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: Applied Biomechanics and Data-Driven Performance. Dave specializes in the integration of 3D motion capture and physical screening to unlock a player’s power and efficiency. His expertise lies in "Functional Performance," teaching coaches how to utilize data to build a swing that is both repeatable and physically sustainable.

⏺ Awards: 2012 PGA of America National Teacher of the Year; 6-time Metropolitan PGA Award Winner (including 2-time Teacher of the Year); Golf Digest Top 50 Instructor; GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher.
⏺ Contributions to the Game: Michael is a pioneer in digital golf instruction and one of the game's most recognizable educators. As the former host of The Golf Fix on Golf Channel, the highest-rated instructional series in the network's history, he brought PGA-level coaching to a global audience. He currently serves as the Chief Digital Instructor for Golf Digest and host of A New Breed of Golf on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio, continuing to lead the industry in media-based professional development. Michael in an innovator of unique personal teaching ways, and specializes in simulators with his personal one serving as a broadcast studio.
⏺ Athletes Coached: Michael has worked with numerous PGA and LPGA Tour professionals, including Major Champion Shaun Micheel, J.J. Henry, Joe Ogilvie, Meaghan Francella, and Jay Williamson.
⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: Innovative Communication and "Effect to Cause" Instruction. Michael specializes in high-energy, actionable coaching that simplifies the golf swing for players of all levels. His expertise lies in using digital and broadcast media to translate complex technical theories into digestible, "instant-fix" concepts that golfers can immediately apply on the range.

⏺ Awards: Trusted consultant for numerous National Championship programs; 2x NCAA National Champion as a pitcher for LSU baseball; featured expert for the SEC Network and Golf Channel; widely recognized as one of the premier performance psychologists in professional golf and collegiate athletics, along with many MLB and NBA organizations.
⏺ Contributions to the Game: As the founder of The MindSide, Dr. McCabe has pioneered the "Competitor’s Curriculum," a framework that bridges the gap between clinical psychology and on-course performance. He has spent over a decade educating PGA Professionals on how to coach the "Mental Blueprint," moving beyond surface-level clichés to help players manage the biological and psychological rigors of elite competition. His work is a staple in high-performance academies, focusing on how tension, fear, and focus impact the physical execution of the golf swing. His clients have 20+ PGA Tour victories, including 2 major championships, Ryder Cup, and Presidents Cup teams.
⏺ Athletes Coached: Has served as the performance psychologist for Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns, Billy Horschel, Brian Harmon, Cameron Young, and numerous other PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and NFL athletes. He is also a consultant for Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams.
⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: The Psychology of Competition. Dr. McCabe specializes in "The Mindset of the Strike"—helping players and coaches understand how to execute under maximum pressure. His expertise lies in high-performance preparation, teaching coaches how to build resilient athletes who can translate range performance into tournament-winning execution. In addition to "The MindSide Manifesto", Dr. McCabe has written several other books, including "Kick Anxiety's Ass", "Break Free from Suckville", and "The Game Plan 'Elite Journal'".

⏺ Awards: 2013 PGA Champion; 5-time PGA Tour Winner; 2012 Ryder Cup Member; 2013 Presidents Cup Member; reached a career-high of No. 6 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
⏺ Contributions to the Game: Recognized by his peers and the world's leading instructors as one of the most technically precise ball-strikers of his generation. Jason has become a modern advocate for technical mastery and the "Science of the Strike," emphasizing that elite performance is a result of disciplined mechanics. By showcasing the transition from amateur success to a PGA Championship title, he has provided a roadmap for how technical consistency creates longevity at the highest level of the sport.
⏺ Athletes Coached: While primarily a competitor, Jason has become a sought-after peer-mentor on the PGA Tour, frequently consulted by fellow professionals for his insights into iron play, low-point control, and technical precision.
⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: The Mechanics of Finesse. Jason’s session focus is on the technical precision of Chipping and Pitching. He specializes in the "Technical Strike" of the short game—teaching coaches how to achieve repeatable low-point control and face awareness in the scoring zone, proving that finesse is a byproduct of sound mechanical structure.

⏺ Awards: 2021 South Texas PGA Teacher & Coach of the Year; Golf Digest Best Teachers in State (Texas); LPGA T&CP Hall of Fame nominee; 20-year member of the LPGA Tour and 1984 LPGA Player of the Year; 2023 PGA Youth Player Development Award.

⏺ Contributions to the Game: A leading voice for women in professional coaching; developer of the "Competitive Transition" curriculum for aspiring professionals; frequent speaker at National PGA Education Summits on elite player development. Susie is one of the industry’s most impactful voices in the evolution of how we teach the next generation. After a 20-year career on the LPGA Tour, she transitioned into a "coach of coaches," becoming a leading expert on the American Development Model (ADM). Her work is foundational to the PGA Coach platform, where she advocates for physical literacy and movement-based learning. Susie doesn't just teach the swing; she teaches the athlete, ensuring that the entry point into golf is rooted in social-emotional learning and long-term athletic success.

⏺ Notable Athletes: Has worked with a wide range of elite talent, including LPGA Tour winners, top-ranked AJGA juniors, and NCAA Division I standouts, utilizing her 20 years of major championship experience to mentor the next generation.

⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: The "High-Performance Mindset" and Scoring—specializing in the transition from technical practice to competitive execution, with a specific focus on course management and the short game under pressure.

⏺ Awards: 2019 PGA of America National Teacher & Coach of the Year; GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher; Golf Digest 50 Best Teachers in America; 5-time Southern Texas PGA Section Teacher of the Year.

⏺ Contributions to the Game: Kevin is widely regarded as one of the premier high-performance architects in the industry. His contribution to the living record is his systematic approach to "holistic player development." He was instrumental in the creation of the PGA’s American Development Model (ADM) and has spent his career refining the infrastructure required to take a player from a junior standout to a Major Champion. Kevin’s work focuses on the "Science of Coaching"; Not just the swing, but the data, the biomechanics, and the long-term athletic planning required for sustained elite performance.

⏺ Athletes Coached: Most notably, Kevin has been the long-time coach for Major Champion Patrick Reed. He has also guided numerous PGA and LPGA Tour professionals including Jhonattan Vegas, Maria Fassi, and Alvaro Ortiz, as well as dozens of top-ranked amateurs and collegiate All-Americans.

⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: High-Performance Infrastructure and Skill Acquisition. Kevin specializes in "The Path to the Podium." His expertise lies in building comprehensive training programs that address the physical, technical, and tactical requirements of elite golf. At Play the Game, his focus is on how to structure a student's environment to accelerate learning and ensure that technical improvements hold up under the rigors of professional competition.

⏺ Awards: 2021 PGA of America National Teacher & Coach of the Year; SCPGA Hall of Fame Inductee; 10-time Section Award winner; GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher in America; Golf Digest 50 Best Teachers in America. 

⏺ Contributions to the Game: As the CEO of Virginia Country Club, Jamie has cultivated a world-class culture of coaching based on the "efficiency of movement." A pioneer in the field, he was among the first instructors to study the swing’s biomechanics in the 1980s. Jamie is the founder and chair of the California Teaching and Coaching Summit and has dedicated his career to sharing his wisdom with colleagues and developing the next generation of PGA Members. His role in the "Living Record" is defined by his ability to bridge the gap between technical innovation and the "human element" of coaching, fostering an environment where multiple Major Champions and dozens of PGA Professionals have flourished under his direct mentorship.

⏺ Notable Athletes: Jamie’s students have captured hundreds of professional victories across every major tour. His elite roster includes 2021 FedEx Cup Champion and Player of the Year Patrick Cantlay (whom he has coached since age 7), Olympic Gold Medalist and Rolex #1 Nelly Korda, World Golf Hall of Fame member Amy Alcott, and Champions Tour star John Cook. He has also guided Major Champions Francesco Molinari and Melissa ‘Mo’ Martin, alongside PGA TOUR winner Luke List and numerous other PGA/LPGA professionals. 

⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: The “Wheel Concept” and Systemic Performance. Jamie specializes in a holistic approach to player management. Through his proprietary "Wheel Concept," he helps individuals identify and balance the specific "spokes"—including preparation, family, character traits, and skill sets—that drive their overall objective. At Play the Game, Jamie focuses on helping coaches create systems that leverage a student’s unique attributes to reach their full potential.

⏺ Awards & Credentials: Sasho MacKenzie, PhD, is a Professor of Biomechanics at St. Francis Xavier University and an internationally recognized researcher in golf biomechanics. His research has focused on how golfers generate and transfer speed, the kinetics and kinematics of the golf swing, and the application of biomechanics to performance. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has worked as a biomechanics consultant with companies including PING and FootJoy.

⏺ Contributions to the Game: Sasho is the co-founder of The Stack System, a golf speed-training platform used by golfers around the world. His research and applied work helped shape TheStack’s training methodology, which uses individualized programming, variable loading, and ongoing performance data to guide speed development. The platform has accumulated data from more than 80,000 golfers and tens of millions of swings, creating a unique environment for studying and refining golf speed training.

⏺ Notable Athletes: Sasho has worked with golfers across the recreational, collegiate, and professional levels, including several of the world’s leading players. Most notably, he played a key role in Matt Fitzpatrick’s speed development leading up to his victory at the 2022 U.S. Open. Fitzpatrick significantly increased his clubhead speed during this period and later acknowledged that his work with Sasho was the primary driver of his increased distance. Sasho has also worked with other elite professional golfers through his biomechanics consulting and research.

⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: Sasho’s primary area of expertise is the biomechanics of generating clubhead speed. His work examines how forces, torques, segment motions, and the golfer-club interaction combine to produce speed efficiently. More recently, his research has explored increasingly specific questions in speed generation and training, including how angular momentum is developed and transferred within the golfer-club system.

Sasho is also an accomplished competitive golfer. He currently plays to a +2.9 handicap and is a three-time club champion, including winning the championship in 2026.

⏺ Awards: 2009 Southern California PGA Teacher of the Year; Golf Digest Best Teachers in State (California); SCPGA San Diego Chapter Teacher of the Year.

⏺ Contributions to the Game: Recognized as one of the premier putting specialists in modern golf, Derek has developed comprehensive green-reading and putting-mechanics protocols utilized by elite performance academies globally. He has been a featured presenter across multiple PGA Section education summits, advancing the industry's understanding of roll dynamics, spatial orientation, and green-mapping strategies.

⏺ Notable Athletes: Trusted putting consultant to world-class talent, Derek has worked with a decorated group of PGA TOUR, LPGA TOUR, and Korn Ferry Tour players, including PGA TOUR winners Xander Schauffele, Charley Hoffman, and Michael Kim.

⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: Elite Putting Performance and Bio-Feedback Integration. Derek specializes in combining state-of-the-art launch monitor/bio-feedback technology with green reading and stroke mechanics to help players execute under high-pressure conditions.

⏺ Awards: Recognized Golf Analytics Innovator; Featured Speaker at national sports analytics and performance seminars.

⏺ Contributions to the Game: Founder of TourIQ. Cory has been a driving force in making advanced shot-tracking analytics and Strokes Gained methodologies accessible and actionable for everyday coaches and players. By translating complex data sets into simple tactical frameworks, he has helped modernize course management, tournament preparation, and performance tracking across all levels of the game.

⏺ Notable Athletes: Cory consults directly with top-level PGA TOUR players, elite Division I collegiate programs, and high-performance academies, equipping coaches and tour players with tailored analytical profiles to optimize on-course decision making.

⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: Applied Performance Analytics and Course Strategy. Cory specializes in shot-distribution modeling, risk-reward assessment, and Strokes Gained strategy, teaching coaches how to use data to eliminate costly mistakes and maximize scoring efficiency.

⏺ Awards: GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher; Golf Digest Top Teacher in Florida; GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teacher.

⏺ Contributions to the Game: As Director of Coaching at Every Ball Counts (EBC), Darren pioneered a revolutionary, data-driven methodology for elite practice and skill acquisition. He has authored extensive research on motor learning, purposeful practice design, and environmental coaching—reshaping how PGA Professionals structure high-performance training environments for golfers of all skill levels.

⏺ Notable Athletes: Darren has coached a roster of elite professionals and top-tier amateurs across the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour, and LPGA Tour, including major champion Keegan Bradley, along with dozens of collegiate All-Americans and national junior champions.

⏺ Area of Passion/Expertise: Darren has coached a roster of elite professionals and top-tier amateurs across the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour, and LPGA Tour, including major champion Keegan Bradley, along with dozens of collegiate All-Americans and national junior champions.

Layne Savoie is a co-founder of WedgeCraft, a wedge play data collective he created with Dr. Rob Neal, a biomechanist, that is committed to developing a comprehensive model for learning the wedge play art form through coaching and science-based methods. After playing professionally, his longtime teaching mentor Chuck Cook hired Savoie in Austin, TX to help run the teaching academy at Barton Creek Resort. Four years later, he was offered the opportunity to coach at the University of Arkansas and then later, Florida State University. During this time teaching and coaching, Layne would teach many eventual TOUR winners, a US PGA Champion, a US Amateur Champion, and a World #1. He has been a PGA Professional since 2011 and holds certifications from the Titleist Performance Institute, the Golf Machine and AimPoint. He has been mentored by some of the best teachers in the game including Chuck Cook, Ben Doyle, David Leadbetter, Mac O’Grady, and Mark Blackburn throughout the years. Now living in Birmingham, AL, Savoie enjoys wedge data research, PGA Tour coaching, and full swing instruction at the Greystone Performance Center.